Perspectivism

In so far as the word “knowledge” has any meaning, the world is knowable; but it is interpretable otherwise, it has no meaning behind it, but countless meanings—“Perspectivism”

– Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power (1883-1888)

No....I neither have a degree in psychology nor do I randomly pick up books to decipher the mysteries of life. It seems I have been engineered to only learn from experience and yes....the idiot-box ;)

I found Friedrich Nietzsche quoted across episodes of Criminal Minds, where his beliefs have been used to question and sometimes, justify twisted ideologies and compulsions. But keeping aside the commercial usage for dramatic effect, I think everyone should read what the guy had to say.

Simply put, his philosophies are about a subjective world where perspectives are the end-all and be-all of all ideations. Dig deeper and you realize he is simply defining 'objectivity' in relation to 'subjectivity'. The idea that 'no way of seeing the world can be taken as definitively true' has indeed become a fact in today's world

So, I hope this blog helps me spell out what I think. Like my Maa once said, written words either have the power to show you the fallacy of your ideas or give you the proof to support your convictions.

Happy Reading!!!!